Juli Erekson returns to the coaching staff as assistant coach of the BYU women’s golf program. Erekson was formerly on the Cougar coaching staff from 2012-2013. A native of Chicopee, Mass., Erekson grew up on the golf course, where her father worked as a Head Golf Professional. Beginning her collegiate career with the Cougars in 2004, Erekson competed in all 12 tournaments as a freshman and was named Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year. She had eleven top-20 finishes over her sophomore and junior seasons and helped the Cougars to a 17th-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Championships. As a senior, she finished first at the BYU Dixie Classic and was named to the 2008 All-Mountain West Conference Team.

Following graduation, Erekson turned professional playing on the LPGA FUTURES Tour from 2008-2011. Her best finish came at the 2010 Mercedes-Benz of Kansas City Championship where she finished tied for seventh place. Since then, Erekson has furthered her golf education through the LPGA program and Titleist Performance Institute. She is a golf instructor at The Ranches Golf Course, as well as the Site Director for the Girls Golf of Utah County program.  

Erekson is married to BYU alum football player Zac Erekson who is the associate head football coach at Snow College. She currently resides in Eagle Mountain with her husband and three children: Elizabeth, Zac, and Caz.